PASSAGE COMPLETION

Choose a$,$ b$,$ c$,$ or d to complete the sentences correctly.

The top producers of petrochemicals are countries in North America and Europe. But this is $1.,$ Now many countries in Asia and in the Middle East are $2.$ new petrochemical plants and petrochemical production is going up $3.q,$ in these counties.

Saudi Arabia, for example, is $4$

to be the number $3$ producer in the petrochemical world in $2015.$

This is good business because petrochemicals $5.$ at higher price than crude oil. It is good for employment too. Populations in Asia and in the Middle East are going up$,$ so these countries $6.$ new jobs for their young people.

A$.$ change

B$.$ changing

C$.$

changed

D$.$ changes

A$.$ build

D$.$ builds

built

A$.$ fast

faster

D$.$ fasts

A$.$ hope

B$.$ hopes

C$.$ hoping

D$.$ hoped

A$.$ sells

B$.$ sell

C$.$ selling

D$.$ sold

A$.$ needs

B$.$ need

C$.$ needing

D$.$ needed

Oil and gas companies are planning to $7.q,$ world gas production by $50\%$ before $2030.$

Big gas $8.,$ like Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran, and the UAE are increasing their production fast. Gas production in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas is $9$ too.

Why are $11$ doing this? Gas is $11$ more important for many reasons. Petrochemical plants use a lot of gas, and the petrochemicals industry is growing. Oil is very expensive, so many other industries prefer gas too. $C{O}_2$ is very bad for the environment, and gas $12$ 'ess $C{O}_2$ than oil so many power stations around the world are changing their fuel from coal to gas.

$7.$ A$.$ increase

B$.$ increasing

C$.$ increased

D$.$ increases

$8.$ A$.$ producer

B$.$ producers

C$.$

produce

$9.$ A$.$ grow

D$.$ produced

grows

D$.$ grew

$10.$ A$.$ them

B$.$ her

C$.$ him

D$.$ they

$11.$ A$.$ become

B$.$ becoming

C$.$ became

D$.$ becomes

$12.$ A$.$ produce

B$.$ producing

C$.$ produces

D$.$ producedThe Oil and Gas industry is popular and everybody can

$12$ the news on the latest prices of the oil barrels or the latest refining technologies. What you can't read though is what are the demands on oil rig you on a daily basis. In case you are $14$ for a job on oil rig, than you should know that working on an oil rig will definitely $15$ your physical strength and your team spirit. In return, the payment is good and the facilities $16$ by the employing companies are excellent.

The job seekers of oil and gas positions usually $17$ that most of the available positions in the oil rigs are in the production sector. This sector $18q,$ the drilling activities and the extraction of the petroleum from the reservoirs. Those companies can $19q,$ both onshore and offshore, and the chances to find a job on the Californian coast or Saudi Arabia are equal for the interested ones. Interestingly, the number of people who $20q,$ to work on oil rigs is not enough to complete the demands.

$13.$ A$.$ read

B$.$ reads

C$.$

reading

D$.$ was read

$14.$ A$.$ hunt

B$.$ hunts

C$.$

hunting

D$.$ hunted

$15.$ A$.$ test

B$.$ tests

C$.$

testing

D$.$ tested

$16.$ A$.$ assure

B$.$ assures

C$.$ assuring

D$.$ assured

$17.$ A$.$ know

B$.$ knows

C$.$ knowing

D$.$ knew

$18.$ A$.$ involve

B$.$ involves

C$.$ involving

D$.$ involved

$19.$ A$.$ operate

B$.$ operates

C$.$ operating

D$.$ operated

$20.$ A$.$ want

B$.$ wants

C$.$ wanting

D$.$ wantedWRITTEN EXPRESSIONS

There is one error in each item. Choose the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the item to be correct. Click on A$,$ B$,$ C$,$ D$.$

George Washington, the son of an$($A$)$ wealthy planter, became$($B$)$ an$($C$)$ important American military$($D$)$ leader.

Some$($A$)$ bumper stickers on cars are$($B$)$ quite funny and make us laugh, but$($C$)$ another$($D$)$ are quite ridiculous.

One$($A$)$ of the most$($B$)$ important aspects of an$($C$)$ organic farm are$($D$)$ sanitation.

The owl can not to see $($A$)$ well$($B$)$ in the dark, but$($C$)$ it hunts$($D$)$ on moonlight nights.

Flight is$($A$)$ very difficulty$($B$)$ activity for$($C$)$ most living$($D$)$ things.

$A_A$ zebra's stripes helps$($B$)$ this animal hide from$($C$)$ its$($D$)$ enemies.

Both$($A$)$ as a hobby and as a profession, photography has$($B$)$ fascinated$($C$)$ people for more than hundred$($D$)$ years.

Only the eastern$($A$)$ edge of the State of Wisconsin receipts$($B$)$ any$($C$)$ benefit from moderating$($D$)$ influences of Lake Michigan.

Blood transfusions from one individual to another $($A$)$ serve $($B$)$ to supply various material $($C$)$ that the recipient lacks $($D$).$

The department store has a fine reputation because $($A$)$ its sales assistants are

knowledgeable, friendly,$($B$)$ and enthusiastically$($C$)$ about the merchandise

they are selling. $($D$)$